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Charlie's POV

Chapter 3

For some reason the ride to the station was rather long, maybe because I just so happened to hit every red light in town, or because I couldn't let go of the fact that my Bells was growing up. I still remember the first summer she stayed with me in Forks. Bella was 5 and Renee finally agreed to let me keep our daughter for the summer. The look on Bell's face when she saw me at the airport to pick her up was priceless.

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"Daddy!"

Bella shouted as she ran into my arms and kissed me on the cheek I had not seen her in so long and she was growing up so fast. Her dark brown hair was down to her shoulders and every time I looked at her I saw myself. She had my eyes. Her mother put her in a denim jump suite with a pink t-shirt under it. I will never forget that first summer.

"Daddy, I'm so happy to see you, I have missed you! Momma said I am staying with you alllll summer!"

"Yea kid, that's right. It's just me and you!"

I hugged her again and thanked the flight attendant for escorting her to the terminal. It's funny, they say a woman becomes a mother when she gets pregnant, and a man becomes a father when he sees his child for the first time. For me, it was always different. I loved Bella from the moment Renee told me she was pregnant. I could never imagine a day without my daughter. When her mother left and took Bella with her, I was devastated. That was a feeling I thought I would never get over.

I spent the entire summer with Bells, and it was rough at first. I wasn't really sure of what I was doing. I knew to feed her and clothe her, but when she would have a nightmare, I was never quite sure how to handle them. When she needed her hair brushed, I always seemed to get the brush stuck in a knot around her hair. We would go down to La Push together, and spend time with my friend Billy Black and his younger son Jacob. Jake was about two years younger than Bells, but they still got along great. It was a good thing, too. Billy and I spent most of our time fishing or watching games on TV, so Bella and Jake would go off and play together.

Bella and Jake were always into something. How could I forget the time they made mud pies behind Billy's house and we had to hose them down. Yea, that was my girl, always in over her head; one way or another.

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I finally got to the station as the rain started; I hurried out of the cruiser and got inside before I got too soaked.

"Chief Swan, good morning. How are you today?"

"Good morning Deputy Williams. I'm well how 'bout yourself?" I asked him.

"I'm good…hoping for a slow day. So I hear its Bella's birthday today?"

"Yea, she turns eighteen," I told him.

"Wow! They grow up so fast, don't they? I still remember changing my little one's dirty diapers. Can't say I miss that though!"

"Ha-ha. Yes, I do know what you mean." Cringing at the memories of Bella's late night changing's.

"I'm going to make a phone call. You let me know if any reports or disturbances come in?"

"Sure thing, Chief," deputy Williams agreed.

I sat at my desk and glanced at an old school picture of Bella.

No Charlie, don't get all sappy now. You're at work, you're the Chief of Police for Pete's sake, get a hold of yourself.

I picked up the phone and called the Clearwater house. I knew Harry and Sue would be awake. Harry had a hectic work schedule, and Sue would get up with him in the mornings to make his breakfast. Not to mention that she had two teenagers of her own. I wondered how she and Harry dealt with Leah and Seth getting older, because I knew I was a wreck.

Sue picked up on the first ring.

" Hello"

"Morning Sue, its Charlie. How are you this morning?"

"Oh Charlie! I'm great just getting the family up and ready for another day," she explained. I heard her shout in the background, "SETH, GET OUT OF THAT BED RIGHT NOW, OR SO HELP ME…"

"Haha. Is Seth giving you some problems these days?" I asked her knowing the response before she said it.

"Oh you have no idea; he takes after his father. If I let him, that boy would sleep all day."

"So did you want to speak with Harry? He's right here. I'll get him for you."

"Oh, uh, no… actually, I wanted to speak with you?"

"Oh, ok. Never mind dear, Charlie needs to speak with me."

I could hear Harry in the background.

"He needs to speak with you?" Harry questioned.

"I HOPE YOUR NOT TRYING TO STEAL MY WIFE AWAY FROM ME, OLD MAN! HAHA."

"Shut up Harry. Go get dressed, and I'll finish your eggs in a minute."

"Sorry about him Charlie," Sue said.

"No, its okay. Harry is just being…Harry!"

We both laughed and I tried to beat around the bush by talking with her about the weather before I decided to stop being a baby and ask her for help. "So… as I'm sure you know, Sue, it's Bella's birthday today…"

"Oh right! She's eighteen…oh dear, I feel old!"

"Yes. You and I both. Well, the reason I called was because I haven't gotten her anything yet. I have no idea what to buy her, so I was wondering if you wouldn't mind going down to Port Angeles and picking up something for me?"

"Oh, of course! I would love to! How about I stop by the station in about two hours and we can brainstorm about what to get her?"

"Thank you so much Sue. You're a big help."

"It's not a problem. I love Bella, she's such a sweet girl."

"Yea, thanks. I'll see you soon."

"Ok. Bye Charlie"

"Bye."

I hung up the phone and took a deep breath. At least that was one headache I didn't have to worry about.

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