E-pov

I nearly had to drag Bella downstairs to dinner after mom had yelled it was ready. She kept thinking my mom wouldn't like her or that she would like her as a person but never as my girlfriend.

"Bella I'm telling you she'll love you. She is going to be happy because I'm happy okay? I mean she liked Tanya and if she liked her she has to love you."

"But Tanya was beautiful and I'm not so let's not try to make me feel any better. I'm not going down there Edward and that's final."

"Yes you are and I'll either take you willfully or I'll drag you either way Bella you're going. It seems I'm going to have to tamper with your memory a little bit."

"What do you mean tamper with my memory?"She asked nervously.

I leaned in closer to her forcing her back onto the wall, putting my hands on each side of her head. Giving her head no room to escape. I bent my head to hers and brushed my lips along her collarbone and moving them to the corner of her trembling lip. "Now what was it you were worrying about again?"

"That you're mother won't like me." she gulped. "That I'm not good enough for you."

I fought back a smile then I touched my lips to the hollow base of her throat. "Are you still worried now?"I murmured against her skin.

"Yes." She struggled to concentrate. "That she won't like me. That I'm not good enough for you."

My nose drew up the skin of her throat to the point of her chin. "And now?" I whispered against her jaw.

"That she still won't like me. That she'll yell at me for even coming and try to kick me out and force me not to see you ever again."

I lifted my face to kiss her eyelids. "Bella you don't really think I would allow my mother to disrespect you in front of me do you?"

"No but I might." There was no confidence in her voice. I smelled an easy victory. I kissed down her cheek slowly stopping just at the corner of her mouth.

"Would I let my mother or anyone else for that matter hurt you?"My lips brushed against her bottom lip again.

"No." she breathed and I could tell she still wanted to argue her point but I could also see she was giving up for now.

"You see there's nothing to be afraid of, is there?" I asked my lips moving against hers.

"No" she sighed giving up. "There's nothing to be afraid of."

"Good." I took her face in between my hands and kissed her earnestly my lips unyielding against hers. Her hands tangled themselves in my hair pulling my face closer to her though it could go no more. I broke free of her embrace and grabbed her hand leading her down the stairs with me. We entered the dining room where my family waited for our
arrival. We sat down next to Emmett.

"Hi Bella." My mom smiled. "It's nice to finally meet you Edward has been talking all about you for the last year and an half. So you where his hairdresser right?"

"Yes. He's really been talking about me for the last year and a half?" she asked cutting her eyes at me I blushed.

"Yes." She nodded. "I'm surprised he hadn't asked you out sooner. I mean every time I called he was talking about Bella this Bella that oh how I wished Bella felt the same way for me. So when he told me that he'd finally asked you out I was overjoyed and I told him to bring you to meet me as soon as you were ready. I never thought it'd be this soon though."

"Me either." Bella smiled.

"Well let me just say I really like you. Welcome to the family."

"Told you." I smiled at Bella.

"Whatever Eddie." She smiled back.

"Who told you my nickname?" I looked accusingly around the table.

"Alice."

"Sure did good job Bell." Alice slapped her high five from across the table.

"I hate that name." I nearly growled

"Oh Edward get over it you know we're just playing when we say it I don't know why you get so touchy." Alice smiled

"Sure but you still know I don't like it so I'd appreciate if you'd stop."

"Whatever." Alice groaned.