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Chapter 7 Charming her Father
I had left Bella's room before she awoke, knowing that her maid would soon come to help her ready herself for breakfast with her father. I needed to ask Bella
when and how we should let our courtship be known.
The village boys would, to my delight, be terribly disappointed to know that Bella would not be available for the next social gathering. The young men, if you'd even
call them that, were hardly gentlemen like in the presence of a lady let alone in their thoughts. Ugh their simple and annoying thoughts haunt me even now just
the thought is almost unbearable. If only Charlie, Bella's father could here the atrocities these boys minds were in comparison to my own; I would have no doubt
that if he could he would hardly consider my "social" standing. Maybe even if he knew what I am and could see the power that the likes of me hold, no Charlie is a
simple man and would no part in the mystical, and dark truth of who I am; and yet my beloved Bella does.
Still I will have to win him over… But how will be decided by Alice, Jasper and myself, and how to tell my own mother and father. How will they react to this, surely
they've noticed my absence in our home. I will speak with them today and ask to bring Bella to meet them at our home, I will introduce myself to Charlie then.
"Edward…hurry here we have plans to make." Alice thought as hard as should could to me, I was still slowly making my way out of town. Slow in thought, and in
action.
I sped my way to Alice and to my awaiting family. "Edward?" It came from all but Rosalie who was still apparently frustrated with me, as always.
It was Esme my adoring mother who spoke first. "Edward dear, please sit and tell us all about this girl you have obviously fallen in love with." I looked at Alice who
smiled, and then heard both of their answering thoughts. " Its clearly spoken through your eyes." And I swiftly sat and began my story to my truly and almost
entirely , with the exception of Rose, understanding family. This would be a long story.
When I had ended my story with every ones questions, even the unspoken ones, answered Alice had a vision. We could see ourselves and Jasper at Bella's house
and watched as I spoke to Charlie of our courtship but it ended before I could see his reaction. The three of us said our good byes with out explanation and went
to see Charlie. We ran to Bella's house, the three of us feeling nervous and excited. Poor Jasper couldn't help but feel what we felt, especially about Bella because
our feelings were so strong.
When we reached Bella's house Alice and Jasper stood back as I made my way to the door, I could hear everyone in the home, even a young boy in the back yard
but as always I couldn't here Bella. Everyone seemed to be at ease performing their chores and tasks in an orderly fashion, lucky for me Charlie was also in a good
mood. Reading of the earlier jousting tournament, it was good to have some understanding of his interests. With out hesitating any longer I knocked on the door,
three loud knocks. An older maid in the kitchen straightened herself and made her way to the door, opening it with curiosity her main thought. "Swan residence"
she croaked out in her gruff voice. " Hello my name is Edward Cullen and I would like to speak with Sir Swan and Miss Swan." She nodded her head " Come right in
Mr. Cullen and 'ave a seat right in the dining room, I'll fetch Master Swan and miss Bella right away." And she waddled up the stairs to Bella's room first giving her
time to ready herself, and then back down the stairs and to a back room that Charlie used as his study.
Bella and Charlie met at the bottom of the stairs, Bella was wearing her blue dress from the first day we met. When they had made it to the dinning room I stood
and put my hand out to shake Charlie's. "Sir Swan, My name is Edward Cullen and I have come to ask if I may begin courtship with your daughter."
Charlie to my surprise smiled and shook my hand, his thoughts were shocked but not completely unhappy. "Well Edward I guess I'll have to get to know you a bit
better before I go approving courtship but I've heard no bad of you." "Well sir I was also wondering if I might take Bella to meet my family tonight." Bella's face
showed worry and excitement, I should have asked her first. Charlie was going to give me the chance.
"Well Bells what do you think? Would you like to meet the Cullens?" Bella's face lit up and she nodded her head. Charlie continued. "well then Edward, you may
take her. But she must be back before dark, theres been strange murders taking place in the village above ours and I will take no risks with my daughter." "Yes sir
Swan, Isabella will be perfectly safe with me."
And as much As I wished I knew how long she would be "perfectly safe with me." I couldn't, and I would be taking no chances with my precious humans life.