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EPOV

Please let this past weekend have not happened. It's just not conceivable; Granddad Swan wants me to marry Bella. I mean yeah she's gotten pretty with her long legs, creamy glowy skin, curves in all the right places with the most kissable lips imaginable. WTF, how can I think of Bella this way, she's a kid I can't look at Bella this way. It's not right! Shaking my head I made my way down stairs to the kitchen where mom and dad where both talking quietly.

"Morning mom, dad."

"Morning sweetie, how did you sleep?"

"Fine I guess but I'm still kind of still freaked out about what Granddad Swan said."

Mom and dad just looked between each other and then looked at me.

"Edward…."

"Yes mom."

"You know we love you and all we want is for your happiness right?"

"Yes I do, what is it?" This can't be good. She never pulls this unless…. No she wants me to marry Bella.

"We want you to marry Bella." she said in a soft voice almost pleading. I looked at her like she had grown a second head. And there it is.

"You what now? You can't be serious! You want me to marry Bella are you out of your mind? I won't do it, you can't make me! I'm a grown man and I will not be forced in to a marriage like this!" I screamed. I've never raised my voice to my mother before but she must have lost it.

"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen you apologize to your mother this instant you will not speak to her is such a tone do you understand me!" my dad snapped.

"Sorry mom." I mumbled ashamed. "But you can't be serious mom! I really don't want to get married right now; I just finished school and I'm just not ready to be married."

"But sweetie can't you just think about it. Bella is such a sweet girl and the both of you would make a perfect couple. She's smart, funny, caring, loving, and warmhearted." She pleaded.

"Be that as it may mom, I just can't get my mind around Bella as my wife, but how about this I will agree to get to know Bella better." I compromised.

"Ok I guess that's all I can ask for."

"Ok. Now that that's settled I'm going to go meet up with Emmett today; while I'm out do you need anything?"

"No sweetie, I'm good. I'm just going to clean around the house and your father is going to the hospital. So go have fun ok and remember to think about what you said about getting to know Bella."

"Yes mom, I will."

I grabbed a quick bite and ran back upstairs to get ready. I settled on a green button down and some dark jeans with my chucks. I grabbed my keys and headed to my Volvo. I arrived at Emmett's about fifteen minutes later.

"Edward, how have you been man?" Emmett asked as soon as he opened the door.

"Not so good, I got the shock of my life this weekend actually." I said walking in to his apartment.

"Ok so spill."

"Um well I think I might be getting married." Emmett just stared at me for a couple of minutes before busting out laughing.

"Em, this is not funny I'm serious!"

"Back up what do you mean you think you're getting married, you either getting married or you aren't. Wait I thought you didn't do the whole girlfriend thing."

"Your right I don't do girlfriends."

So I went on to explain to him what happened. I told him about what granddad Swan wanted and how both our parents wanted this as well. It was silent for a long time before Emmett said anything, and when he did it was not what I expected.

"I think you should do it."

"Say what? You think this is a good idea?"

"Well think about it Eddie, Bella is a pretty girl, she's good in school, and really kind." Emmett explains.

"Don't call me Eddie you know I don't like that. Yeah I know she's kind and pretty, wait how do you know she's pretty and that she's good in school?" I was confused Emmett was a couple of years older than me and I know I've never introduced him to Bella.

"Well you see I'm one of the English teachers at Forks High, I got the job this year. I'm Bella's teacher." He explained.

"If you're her teacher then why you are home on a Monday?" now I was really confused.

"Well I just decided to play hooky" she said sheepishly

"Ha! Still the same old Emmett!" I laughed. He laughed to but then got serious again.

"No, but seriously Edward I think your mom's right you need to get to know Bella as a women and not the little girl you left four years ago."

"But how can I Emmett, this is Bella we're talking about, she use to make mud pies and then eat them? I've known her since she was in diapers. How can I look at her that way?" Emmett thought for a moment before speaking.

"What are you doing for the rest of the school year?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Well I could use an intern for my class this year and since you were a writing major at Columbia you'd be perfect for the job and then that way you can see Bella for how she really is."

"Are you sure that's a good idea I mean what if someone finds out? Can't I get in trouble for that?"

"No you won't get in trouble because you won't be a real teacher and besides you're only going to be helping with the writing section which is only two times a week."

"I don't know Em, but I'll think about it."

"Come on Eddie you did promise Esme didn't you? What better way is there then to be around Bella?"

I was just about to answer Emmett when my phone went off. I saw that is was mom so I picked up.

"Hey mom what's up?" I heard crying. "Mom what is it?"

"Edward ….hospital…..granddad Swan…." She sobbed.

"Mom, mom slow down what happened?" I was worried now.

"Granddad Swan is in the hospital."

"I'm on my way!" with that I hung up the phone and headed for the door.

"Hey man what happened?"

"Something happened with Granddad Swan he's in the hospital, I've got to go."

"Ok man, be careful, and keep me updated." And with that I left.

I sped to the hospital, pushing my Volvo as fast as it would go. I got there in minutes. He has to be alright he has to be. I kept chanting that in my head. I walk up to the nurses' station and asked for Granddad Swans room, just as the nurse as about to answer mom hurled herself at me.

"Edward thank god you're here." Esme sobbed. I made my way to the sitting area and brought her to sit down.

"What happened mom?"

"I don't know Edward; I was over at Renee's house in the kitchen helping her make lasagna for dinner when we heard a thud coming from Granddad Swans room. We rushed in and found him face down on the floor. I rushed over to check his pulse, Renée call for an ambulance."

"Everything will be fine; Granddad Swan is a tough man he'll pull through." I don't know if I was trying to convince myself or mom. You could feel the tension in the sitting room. Aunt Renée and Uncle Charlie where now sitting with us, keeping quiet. After a couple of hours dad came out to the sitting room. Charlie was the first to speak.

"How's dad?"

"I don't know what is wrong exactly, but he's stable as of right now, he's asleep but stable. Edward why don't you go to the Bella's School and go pick her up so she's here if granddad wakes up."

"Sure I'll go right now."

I said my goodbyes and headed for the exit. All I could think about on the drive to Bella's school was he has to be ok and that I'd do anything to make him ok again, anything. I'd already lost my grandpa and I didn't want to lose another, and I defiantly didn't want Bella to feel the way I did when Grandpa Masen died.

I parked my Volvo next to her truck and headed inside to the office to get Bella out of class. I walked in and told Mrs. Cope that I was here to get Bella because there was a family emergency. She told me that since it was passing period that I could just go and find her. I thanked her and headed for the hall. Unfortunately when I entered the hall there was wall to wall teenagers. I was about to take a step when an obviously fake blond and a curly haired brunette came up to me looking me up and down. It was creepy. She was yapping on about something that I wasn't paying attention to when I finally caught sight of Bella. She froze when she saw me, and didn't look too pleased. She stalked toward me with a glare.

"What are you doing here Edward?" she barked. The blonde and brunette both looked at Bella with distain which pissed me off. Why the hell would they look at Bella that way!

"How do you know him Bella? Don't you think that he's a bit too good looking to associate with you?" the blonde sneered while the other girl just giggled. That just pissed me off even more! What the hell was her problem! No one talks to my Bella that way! Whoa what did I just say my Bella? Ok that's absurd. She wasn't mine. "Shut it Lauren!" My Bella said. There it goes again with the 'my', she was not mine.

"Lauren is it?" I asked, aggravated by now. She nodded with a smile plastered on her face. "Would you mind talking your hands off of me so I can talk to Bella? Thanks." I didn't even wait for an answer I just untangled myself and grabbed a hold of Bella's hand and dragged her outside. As soon as I touched her hand I got a zing of pleasure from where our skin connected. Ok that was weird. But I didn't let go. Once we were out she snatched her hand back.

"Once again Edward what are you doing here?" she said through clenched teeth.

"Um we need to get to the hospital. Granddad Swan had an accident." I said slowly. Her face went from angry to devastate in a split second. I could see the tears coming.

"Bella! Bella!" I shook her. I think she was going in to shock and it broke my heart. I didn't want this for her, she didn't deserve this.

"Edward takes me to Granddad please" she said in a shattered whisper.

"Sure thing." I put my arm around here and walked her to the Volvo

At the Hospital in Granddad Swan's room.

CPOV (Charlie)

Edward had just left the hospital when we all walked into dad's room.

"Dad, are you sure that this was a good idea? I mean we all want them to be married but to go as far as to pretend you're on your death bed, I don't know. What if it back fires? What then?" I was concerned. I love Bella and Edward but to trick them into getting married seems cruel. Anyone can tell you that the both of them would make a wonderful couple. They just didn't see it yet.

"Charlie have I ever been wrong?"

"No, but still wouldn't it be better to wait until they figure this out for themselves?"

"Charlie's has a point dad wouldn't it be better that way, I mean Bella is still only in high school couldn't this wait a couple of more years?" Renee asked.

"No, Edward is already twenty two, I may not be really sick but I'm not young anymore and who knows when I really could kick the bucket. And I know my granddaughter, once she comes around to the idea she will make a perfect wife." Dad was determined and everyone be damned if they went against him.

"Fine dad you win, but if they find out you are the one that's going to tell them." I huffed.

"Fine, but trust me they won't find out."

"I trust you Granddad Swan; I know that Edward will want to marry Bella. I know my son." Esme added once I conceded to dad.