This is only the second chapter and there are alot more to come :) I would LOVE to hear from all of you on this because if I don't know that you like it there is no point in me continuing the story now is there? This chapter is all Bella's P.O.V. Enjoy!

I stared at the box that he had placed in my hands and my emotions twirled around in my stomach. I waited to find out what was in this black box of mystery. I carefully swallowed and he watched me with anxious eyes awaiting my reaction to the gift. My fingers caressed the small lid and slowly it opened.
I refrained myself from sighing in relief that it was not a ring I was looking at then confusion washed over my face. String? Yes, that is definitely string. Why is Edward giving me golden string?
He spoke before I could ask him with quite a large smirk on his face at the fact that I had not guessed, correctly, what was inside the box.
He took it from me and almost with a smug impression planted across his perfect face took the string out. He started unwinding some of it and then he pulled out a small pair of scissors. He cut the strand of string and put the roll back in the box along with the scissors "Just in case." He said smiling and I frowned.
"I'm not here for running with scissors Edward that would be a happier thought."
"Oh, I know," he smirked "But nevertheless they are staying in here." He patted his pocket gently and I could not resist rolling my eyes.
"Enough about my magnetism to danger Edward what is the string for?" I had to admit I was getting rather impatient.
"Ah yes. I almost forgot." He smiled his angelic smile that reached his eyes and made my heart forget to beat.
He took the string between his fingers and reached out for my hand, which I placed in his mechanically. He took the string placed in his free hand and began to tie it around my ring finger. Once again confusion washed over my face and he just shook his head slowly speaking very gently as he dropped my hand leaving my finger up to quickly tie the string in a perfect bow. I looked up to his face as she finished and he was looking at my finger with an unsure look in his eyes.
"I still think that a ring would look better there but this is just as close." He said almost to himself and too fast for me to comprehend.
"In English?" I half smiled and his eyes shot up to mine and I was temporarily lost in the golden butterscotch.
"I said," he started slowly. "I said the ring I gave you would look a lot better and a lot less tacky than a piece of string wrapped around your finger."
I looked down and then back up to his face.
"Well maybe if I understood why it was there…"
He cut me off with a small laugh and his hand reached up to my forehead and he gently brushed back my hair smiling at me with obvious adoration in his eyes.
"My dearest Bella you have no patience." He smiled again "After all the times you have needed to wait for me I would think that you would be able to hold back a question for five minutes at least."
"Maybe it's the painkillers." I said flatly and he frowned.
"Are you in pain?" His voice suddenly anxious
"No… I was referring to my lack of patience."
His smile returned and I waited instead of asking about the string again. I knew he would tell me eventually although I was now aware of the morphine slipping through my veins threatening hours of slumber.
Almost as if he had read it in my eyes he began to explain.
"This string is a symbol. Not only of my love for you but also for my commitment." He looked off into the distance as if waiting for the words to appear written on the window.
"This is string in indestructible. It cannot be torn only cut," his eyes turned back to me "Sort of like you." He joked and I half smiled.
"My mother, when she was alive used to tie a string around my finger so that I would not forget what I had to do, what my responsibilities were. And that is sort of the same as what I am doing to you now. Every time that you look at this string when I am not around you will think of me and you will remember. Remember that I love you with all I have and that soon I will be back with you and the world in harmony."
"I wouldn't forget-" I began to protest but he held up a finger in response.
"You will know that I am as much a part of you as this string now is. I will forever be with you even if we are not together. If some day you do tire of me and you decide to go on your own path we both will know my heart is yours." He finished with a solemn tone and my face fell.
I sat up despite all the pain that it caused me and I held his face in my hands. I brushed his cheek with my thumb and gently pressed my lips to his. We stared into each other's eyes as I kissed him and after a minute his lips returned the force crushing mine and a hand went into my hair. He let go of all his self-control and gently pushed me backwards onto the bed. My heart monitor started beeping faster and he took his lips away from mine but did not pull back looking at the screen as I remained looking at his face. He looked back at me and smiled.
"I guess I had forgotten what my kisses do to you. It nice to know your heart still beats for me."
"Well hopefully soon enough we wont have to stop for the sake of my beating heart."
That did it. Moment totally ruined. He pulled back and walked straight to the window placing his hands on the ledge breathing heavy and looking down at the ground.
Nice one Bella.
I sat up using my arms for support staring at my feet as I moved them shyly "Sorry." I whispered and he shook his head.
"Absolutely not Bella it is not your fault." He looked back at me with sincere eyes and once again my brow furrowed.
He sighed softly and walked back to me sitting on the chair and he rested his head against my thighs. I stroked his hair compassionately and stared out the window, as his thoughts become his obsession.
After a few minutes, which seemed to me like a few years, his voice broke the silence.
"Bella I know why you want to be like me and I feel the same way too. There is nothing I want more than to be with you for all eternity. It's just hard for me. I would easily be the one to bite you an I know I would not kill you I would have to feed a lot before I did it but even if I didn't hunt at all until I changed you I would never-"
"I know, Edward." He was getting off topic and I could tell he was smiling as he realized that himself.
"It is mostly the paint that I fear." He sighed and I raised an eyebrow looking back down at him.
"You fear the pain?"
His head turned to me with half a smile.
"Yes Bella, not the pain of turning you as you and I both know that is for your… endurance." I shivered.
"But for the pain of hearing you scream. Knowing the pain you are in and not being able to save you from it."
I smiled slightly and bent down kissing his forehead.
"Edward, my love. It will be painful that I know but three days of pain to me seems like a small price to pay for an eternity with an angel."
He merely smiled and kissed my hand which without my notice he had taken in his and had been fidgeting with it endlessly.

"Bella," he started and I rolled my eyes. Bring on the objection.

"You're right."

My eyes widened and I thought I had misheard him.

"What?" I looked back to his eyes feeling the all powerful seduction of his eyes.

"You're right.. about me changing you. How can I possibly be selfish enough to keep you waiting when I myself am so very anxious for you to be my wife."

I blinked absently as if waiting to wake up. He waited patiently returning to his play with my fingers as I processed what he said.

"So... what are we going to do then?" I asked and he looked up at me with smug eyes.

Of course Edward already has a plan. I mean come on Bella this is Edward we are talking about. My Edward... my amazing gorgeous angelic-

His voice whipped me from my reverie and It took me a moment to figure out what he had said.

"Well as soon as you get released from here I'll change you."

"And Charlie?"

"Well we have until tonight to think of a good excuse to tell him."

I sighed thinking of my father. Just last night I had seen the smile on his face as he kissed the side of my head and wished me sweet dreams.

"Bella." Edward was suddenly holding my face in his hands "Do you want to do this?"

"Yes." I mouthed the word unable to find voice.

"But..." I started my mouth was dry. "Couldn't Charlie at least.. be in on the secret?"

He seemed to think about this for a few minutes and then he nodded slowly.

"Yes, I'll need to talk to Carlisle but there is no reason why he couldn't know. You just need to be sure he won't tell anyone."

"I trust him Edward. He's my father."

"I know Bella, and it's nothing about my opinion but you know that if he tell our secret the Volturi will interfere."

I shivered "I know we don't need that. Jane's powers don't work on me but they might work on Charlie."

He nodded slowly and kissed my forehead "we'll figure something out."

TWO DAYS LATER

"Got all your stuff kiddo?" Charlie was standing by the door as Edward helped me off the bed.

"Yes dad" I smiled. I looked at my fathers face carefully wondering if after tonight he would ever talk to me again. Would he think I was crazy?

Tonight was the night Edward and I were going to tell him about the secret and then I was going to be going to the Cullen's for Edward to change me whether Charlie like it or not.

Thought I would really prefer that he did.

"Okay then come on I'm sure you're dying to get home."

Oh, if only he knew.

Charlie and Edward helped me to car despite my protests that I knew how to walk.

"I hit my head I didn't break my legs." I complained but they both ignored me and continued to walk me towards the shiny silver volvo that I loved so much more for the driver than the car itself.

The ride home was silent. Edward was in the front seat actually having to obey the speed limit and me in the back seat with my dad's arms around me like I was a little kid coming back from getting stiches.

I had to bite my lip to stop from laughing whenever I looked into the mirror at Edwards face because I could see the tension in his eyes. He hated having to drive slow and I could see it in his face as soon as Charlie couldn't see or hear Edward would be speeding off with me back to his house.

We pulled up into the driveway as close to the door as was humanly possible.

Edward opened the door and Charlie grunted "Come on Bella you're fiancee is anxious to get you back in his hold."

Edward smiled and laughed a little "What can I say Charlie? I love her too much to be away from her for even a second."

I looked up into my dad's face and I could see the doubt in his eyes. He was obviously thinking of when Edward had left me long ago. It made me shudder a little and he noticed it.

"Bella? Are you cold?"

Goodness could he be any closer to the near coming truth?

"No dad I'm fine." It was true I wasn't cold... yet.

We got into the house and I sat down on the sofa next to Edward cuddling into his side and he wrapped his arms around me kissing my hair.

Charlie walked into the room after hanging up with coat and taking off his shoes. "You kids are so in love it's almost sickening to be in the same room with you."

Edward smirked and I immediately thought of Emily and Sam Uley. I felt a sudden pang of pain in my heart when I remembered that day sitting laughing and joking with Embry, Jared and Jake.

Jake... I thought ...Will he ever talk to me again? We just started becoming friends again.

No regrets. I was doing this no matter how much it might affect my relationship with my best friend Jacob Black.

"Anyone hungry?" Charlie asked getting up from his chair.

"I'll get it dad." I started to sit up but he held up a hand

"No way Bells I think I can manage to make a sandwhich." He winked at me and I retreated back to Edwards arms.

Once Charlie was out of the room Edward whispered in my ear his breath hitting my cheek.

"Once he comes back we'll tell him okay?"

"Okay" I barely whispered.

A few minutes passed and Charlie walked back in and sat back down.

I looked up at Edward and he was watching my father carefully. Finally his face relaxed and he tilted his head.

"Charlie... there is something Bella and I would like to talk to you about."

Charlie tore his eyes away from his sandwhich to look from me to Edward and his face was joking.

"What is she pregnant too?"

I rolled my eyes "No dad we haven't even done anything like that yet." Much to my disappointment.

"Then what is it?" his voice was cautious and when Edward answered I couldn't miss the calming tone he used.

"Well.. it's more of a big deal but nothing is wrong. It's just a secret we're going to share with you.. about my family and I."

"Edward is," I started wanting to be the one to tell him "a vampire."

Charlie dropped his sandwhich and then laughed "A vampire? Bella please, I know it's Halloween but do you really have to-"

"It's true." Edward said and the authority in his voice astounded even Charlie. "I am."

Charlie looked him over as if peicing it all together.

"So the color of your skin..."

"Vampire."

"You never eating..."

"Vampire."

"The color of your eyes changing..."

"Vampire."

This went on for a good few minutes as Charlie slowly processed everything we were telling him.

"So... why exactly are you telling me this?" Charlie broke the silence that lingered after they had stopped with all the confirmations.

"Because dad I want to be like him. I want to be one too."

Charlie nodded absently and then he sighed, "You're sure about this Bella? It sound's painful."

I rolled my eyes "Dad I'm so used to pain now it's almost relaxing."

He smiled and I could tell it was genuine. My answering smile stretched all the way across my face and he almost laughed.

"So I'm guessing you want me to keep quiet about this?"

"Yes, that would be appreciated greatly. If anyone was to hear about this it wouldn't be us who would interfere. There are others who deal with that kind of-"

"Edward, don't scare him. Just please dad, no one but us?" Charlie nodded and I stood up walking over to hug him. He hugged me tight swaying me lightly.

"I promise Bells, I promise."