"They came back early because of some bad weather. He'll be here shortly." I told Charlie as he stared me down.
"Humph' he answered, going back to reading his paper. While I waited for Edward I got some cereal. When the doorbell rang, I ran to go get it. I opened the door and Edward pulled me to the side and took something out his pocket, my engagement ring. Crap, we were going to tell Charlie.
Edward slipped the ring on the third finger of my left hand. He kissed me on the forehead, took my left hand, and walked me into the kitchen.
'It's going to be fine, trust me. His thoughts are relatively calm, a little angry that I came back early. But nonetheless, I don't think he kick up too much of a fuss." He said trying to assure me, but it wasn't working. His thumb rubbed soothing circles into my hand.
"Sure" I told him.
Charlie looked up from his paper when we walked in. his smile had disappeared altogether now that Edward was back early. Edward and I sat down, our hands intertwined under the table.
"Dad I need to talk to you about something." I said. Edward's tightened on mine.
'What is? And Edward would you mind if you stepped out so, I can talk to Bella?" said Charlie
"Sir, this is about the two of us," Edward said in an immeasurably polite voice that he used on Charlie.
"Yes—," Charlie said with his eyes wary. "What is it?" Charlie asked. Now his voice was alarmed, now that it was about Edward and me.
"Sir," Edward started. "I proposed to Bella around the time of graduation and she said no." he glanced at me so quickly that Charlie wasn't bound to see and gave me the crooked smile I loved. "And today, just now actually, she finally accepted."
"WHAT!??!! Did YOU say?" Charlie shouted, but Edward was unfazed. Now, I wouldn't mind a visit from the Volturi.
"Dad, please don't start! I said YES because I love him. Don't tell me I'm too young or say that I'm ruining my life." I said. "And I would like you to walk me down the aisle please." I said finally. Charlie wasn't thrilled but not as angry.
"Okay Bella, I understand. But I still think you shouldn't go through with this, especially after what happened to your mother and me and then there is what happened the previous September. And I will walk you down the isle." He told me I flinched at the September part and Edward stiffened at the pictures he could now see in Charlie's mind. With a look at Edward his tone was stern, "how do I know you won't leave her or hurt her again because if you do…" Charlie's voice trailed off, imagining all the horrible punishments for Edward.
"Yes, sir" Edward replied.
"Uh, Bella are you going to show me that ring?" Charlie asked. I shook my left hand from Edward's and showed him the ring. It glittered in the dim light coming from the window.
"Nice" Charlie said as he looked at the ring.
" It was my mother's" chimed in Edward. Charlie went to sit back down on the sofa as Edward and me went to the chair, I sat in Edward's lap. Charlie glanced over to Edward and I in the chair, with a disapproving look. Edward gently kissed my neck and whispered to me.
"You two may be engaged, but don't be all over each over like that, it disgusting." Charlie finally said after repeated glances at us sitting on the chair.
"Oh yeah Bella" said after the game was over. Edward had left after the game. He kissed me goodbye in the hall when Charlie couldn't see. "Are you going to tell Renée?"
"Tomorrow, dad. Anyway, I'm tired and I'm going to bed." I told him as I walked up the stairs. He would be checking on me tonight for sure. When I got to my room Edward was sitting on the bed. I fell into his lap.
"Do you still want to come?" he asked
"Yes, I would."
"Okay, but your going to get some sleep first." He started humming my lullaby. I soon fell fast asleep in his arms. In no time I felt Edward shaking me.
"Bella, wake up, its time to go." His voice so soft Charlie couldn't hear.
"Okay let me get dressed. Charlie's not going to check on me right?" I couldn't imagine how mad he would be if he knew that I sneaked out and even madder to know that I was with Edward.
"Bella don't worry about Charlie at the moment. You have other things of importance to worry about.
We were in Carlisle's car again, heading to meet the Voultri. We were meeting them in the same place I had seen James a couple yeas back ago. When got to the end of the road Edward put me on his back and ran me to the clearing, Carlisle behind us.
"Bella, I really wish that you wouldn't come. It's too dangerous. I—," he pleaded as he
set me down. His eyes trying to break thorough to my mind and change it.
"Edward, stop saying that." I said firmly " This is about me so I I'm going, there is nothing you can do about it." I started walking in to the woods. Edward's arms slipped around my waist and we walked to Carlisle, who was waiting one hundred yards farther up the path.
"Wrong way Bella" he said as he turned me around in the right directiontorwards Carlisle who smiled.
"It's going to be fine Bella. Trust me, we wont let anything happen to you." Carlisle reassured me and mostly Edward.
I could faintly see dark figures in the horizon. The Volturi. As we got closer I could see more than two figures. More had come. I could see the outlines of Aro, Marcus, Cauis, Jane, and Felix for sure but I knew some others were there. Edward, Carlisle, and I stepped into the field to meet the Volturi once again.
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