Chapter Two: The Terrible Ticket

Edward's POV:

Bella didn't realize how much she really does dazzle me. I'm sure my heart would be beating as fast as hers right now if it could. My sweet, sweet Bella……………

Someone else's thoughts interrupted my own: Now look at this- an Aston Martin- oh wait- they're speeding. Quick, grab the radar gun, ok here we go, holy s! 120!! Who the heck does he think he is!

Oh my god. I cannot believe this is happening! Oh man, Bella saw him too- great. This is perfect.

"I hate to say it- but I told ya so!" Bella sang sweetly from her seat. She looked very worried though. I could tell she was praying it wasn't Charlie or one of his friends.

I slowed down and pulled off to the side of the highway. "It'll be fine."

She doesn't realize how nervous I am right now. Ok I've got my registration and license, it should be fine.

Just look at that, a real, true-to-god, Aston Martin Vanquish right here in my small town and I get to pull him over. I cannot wait to get back to the station and tell the guys about this one, even Bella will be surprised!

OMG it can't be- no, Bella said Charlie was off today! Oh no no no………………this is going to be good…………Maybe I can convince him my speedometer was stuck like all the humans do for their court cases and I'll get off easy……………Carlisle is not going to be happy…………Rosalie is going to take out my engine just for the fun of it now…………Esme, oh dear, Esme is going to be so mad at me……………I wonder if Alice saw this coming; probably and knowing her she didn't tell me. Great. Just great.

I rolled down my window as I saw Charlie approaching the car. Bella didn't know who it was until he spoke.

"Hello, nice car you have here" Charlie stopped where he was "Edward?!"

"Hello Mr. Swan how are you?" I replied smoothly. Bella's heart stopped and I don't think it started again. I heard her gasp and I looked over at her to make sure she started breathing again.

"C-c-could I see your license and r-r-registration please?" Charlie spluttered.

"Here you go." I handed over the papers he requested.

"Alrighty, your license is good, now let me see here…….wow this is a really nice car…….." Charlie's thinking out loud wasn't helping me; he was thinking the same as he was saying. Quite boring if you ask me.

"I'll be right back, let me go run your license through the system--"He noticed Bella. Great. I was waiting for this.

OMG My daughter, my BELLA sitting here--no it can't be……wait a minute………………OMG it is holy mother of god it is Bella and she is with--HIM! I cannot believe this…………That little scum bag, foul smelling rodent--

At least he got that right, Jake would be proud……..



Has my innocent daughter trapped in the passenger seat…...he could be charged with kidnapping--

She's not exactly trapped Charlie, she came at her own will……you don't realize how much room I've given her to run away………

She let him drive that fast?! Haven't I taught her well enough by now?! And to willingly go with him…my God! I'm going to have to ground her for this………

Grounding her?! HA! Like that'll do anything, I'll come right back up to her window as soon as you shut me out.

And where in the world did he get this car! I knew the Cullen's were loaded- but this! Amazing…………truly amazing………maybe he stole it, I could put him in jail and he could never see Bella again! That would make my day! Ok, enough of this, I need to check his license.

Ok Charlie, this is getting annoying, can you not walk back to the car and find out that I have no criminal record and you have no way of putting me in jail.

"Ok, I'll go check this real fast" He said as he hurried away to his patrol car.

Bella was practically hyperventilating beside me.

"Charlie--" She gasped, "he was supposed to be off! Oh my god, he's going to kill me"

"Actually, he thought of several ways to put me in jail so you could never see me again, it was quite entertaining!

Charlie interrupted me again; Of course, the perfect Cullen has a clean record. - Of course I do, what else do you expect?!

He came back to the car and handed me my papers without a word. Even his mind was blank…….maybe he can't think when he's mad……….now that's funny.

"Bella, with me. Now. In. My. Car." Charlie virtually had a stroke on the spot. Thank goodness I've been to medical school twice.

Bella hurriedly unbuckled and got out of the car. I decided it was better if I didn't say anything and I saw the grateful look she gave me when she came around the front of the car.

"Mr. Cullen, I will be giving you a ticket for reckless driving and you will need to appear in court within 2 weeks." Charlie was helpless- he couldn't think of anything else to say.

There goes Bella's spring break I thought……… "I'm terribly sorry about this Mr. Swan, I promise it will never happen again" I put on my most dazzling and innocent smile and I think he almost bought it- Bella surely did.

"That's right mister. I hope to see you walking everywhere you go now you reckless teenager." Charlie's face went white.

I did not just say that to him did I?! In front of Bella, to the most respected doctor's son………what have I done?!

You've done nothing Charlie but written me a ticket and embarrass yourself. I was trying so hard not to laugh.