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A/N Ok in case you were wondering, I may have skipped a little bit in the timeline. Nothing really important happened the rest of the weeked, well up until this point :) Enjoy!


Chapter 6

JPOV

The rest of the weekend passed quickly. On Saturday, we had a vampire movie marathon. I could tell that Bella was getting more anxious as the day went on. She was worried about how Edward

would take the news. In all honesty, I was too, but Bella needed me to be her strength and I intended to do just that. I knew that Carlisle would support Esme. Esme loved that we were happy.

Carlisle would also be happy for us, but since Edward was his first companion, he might take a bit more convincing. Emmett would probably take it the best. Esme's trilling voice pulled me out of my

thoughts.

"Bella, sweetheart, I invited Charlie to your little birthday pa-celebration, do you mind?"

Bella's eyes lit up. "Oh thank you Esme! That is great. When will he get here?"

"He should be here in a half an hour or so, right before the boys. And it was no problem, dear, your father loves to spend time with you." she said fondly. Bella jumped up from her place on the couch

and wrapped Esme in a hug. Esme laughed and hugged her back. Bella turned back to me and anxiety once again flowed out of her.

"What are we going to say? I hate how he's been treating me and I don't want to be with him anymore, but I don't want to cause him any unnecessary pain, or provoke him into hurting you." That girl

was to caring for her own good.

"Darlin', you listen here. Nothing is going to happen to you or me. I WILL protect you if he takes the news...err...badly. None of us would let him hurt you. I have much more fighting experience than

Edward does, and his ability will not do much to help him. If he forces my hand, I will not hesitate to destroy him." Bella nodded and sat back down. I put my arm around her and sent waves of comfort

and security towards her. She met my eyes and gave me a small smile. Rosalie and Esme looked thoughtful, as if they were thinking about which side they would take if a fight did indeed break out. I

hope that it would not be his. My cell buzzed. Peter. Sorry we weren't there by nightfall. Cupcake was having a rough time, as you know, and she wouldn't have taken us bein' there well. Be there in 5. Prepare

them. The rest will be back in 20. Later Major. Shit, I forgot they were coming. A vampire forgetting stuff. That's not a fucking good thing.

"Esme, Rose, Bella, my friends Peter and Charlotte are coming for a visit and will be here momentarily. Bella, you don't need to worry about them. They may drink from humans, but they are very

selective about whom it is that they feed. Pete and Char only kill humans that are evil or terminally ill, like rapists, drug dealers, and murderers. It is their way of giving back to society." I was worried

about to her reaction towards them. Besides the Cullens, those two are the closest thing to family I've got. We've all been through many of the same things, and are the only ones who truly

understand what it is we struggle with.

Bella smiled and said, "I can't wait to meet them."

Esme and Rosalie were confused. I spoke to them at vampire speed so Bella wouldn't hear. "Peter said that there is going to be some major shit goin' down and that we will need them to help protect

Bella. You know about Peter's gift, he doesn't want to admit that he has one, but he never has been wrong. They will be here in a few minutes and everyone else will be here in 15." Bella sat next to

me absorbed in the movie, oblivious to our conversation.

"Brother, I love Edward, but I will not allow him to hurt you or Bella. I will do whatever necessary to protect my little sister. And I am pretty sure that Emmett will do the same." Rosalie said with a

vicious glint in her eyes. I knew that she was extremely serious and deadly. Esme looked less confident than Rosalie was.

"I will protect Bella, but I will not harm Edward more than I have to. I am not sure about how Carlisle feels." she looked like she was having an internal conflict. I sent her waves of serenity and she

gave me a grateful smile. There was three knocks on the front door, Bella glanced at me and whispered "Is that them?" I nodded and went to let them in. Peter pushed past me to get to the living

room. I growled to let him know not to try to pull any shit. He laughed and bellowed, "Well who is this lovely lady?" Bella looked up from the couch and blushed. Pete grinned pleased by her reaction.

Charlotte pushed past him.

"Peter, don't scare the poor girl. Hey there sugar, I'm this fool's better half, but you can call me Char." she said sweetly.

"Hi Char, my name is Bella. Thank you for saving Jasper, you all didn't deserve what that bitch forced you to do." Bella answered a little timidly. Charlotte's crimson eyes swam with unshed venom

tears.

"Sweetie, he means just as much to us as he does to you. There was never any doubt about going back for Jasper here. He is the reason Peter and I are together and alive. I can tell you and me

going to get along just fine." Char ran over to hug Bella, who was pleased to get their approval so quickly.

"Well, Char and I wanted to drop by to wish our new baby sister a happy birthday! We even got you a present, don't be shy now, Cupcake, get your tiny butt over here and see what it is!" He held out

two shiny gift bags. "This blue one here is from me, and the green one is from Char."

Bella surprised me and eagerly ran over to Peter to get the presents. Usually she hated presents; maybe it was only Prudeward's presents. I hope she acts like this toward my present. She grabbed

Peter's bag first and took out a fistful of shiny blue tissue paper. There was a small blue velvet box lying on the bottom of the bag. Bella gingerly picked it up and undid the clasp on the front. She let

out a gasp as she looked inside of it. A platinum charm bracelet lay glittering on the velvet lining. There were four charms dangling on the chains, a swan with a diamond head, a gold-lined cowboy hat,

a platinum heart, and a sapphire-encrusted eternity symbol. "Now this may be one of the most feminine presents I have ever given and I would only do it for you and Char, so don't be tellin' people I'm

a sissy. Each of these charms here has a special meanin'. The swan is for you, the cowboy hat is for the Major, the heart is for your family, and the eternity symbol is for forever with us. I hope you like

it Cupcake." Peter's drawl was coming out as he spoke, which meant he was getting emotional, a rare thing for him. Peter was feeling large amounts of familial love and protectiveness towards Bella;

he already loved her like a little sister. I was truly happy that Pete and Char were so taken with her, Pete never liked Alice much. Bella had tears running down her cheeks and she gave Peter a fierce

hug.

"Thank you so much. I just met you and I already feel like I love you like a big brother." she mumbled into his chest.

Peter blinked a couple of times and whispered, "I feel the same way Cupcake." He looked at me and said at vampire speed, "If you, Edward, or anyone else even thinks about hurting Cupcake, I will

end them." He had the "don't fuck with me" look on his face. I chuckled; he only was this protective whenever Charlotte was involved. "She is going to be a special vampire." he whispered.

"Alright, Bella, it's my turn. I hope you like it, Sug." Bella let go of Peter and took the pink bag from Char. Like Peter's, Charlotte's gift had a bunch of tissue paper in it. Lying in the middle of it was a

scented candle and spa set. "This isn't as emotional as Peter's present, but after you're a newborn, I think you probably will need some relaxin' time. Maybe we could have a spa day!" Char smiled.

"I'd love that Char! Maybe we all could use some girl time." Bella giggled as she hugged Char.

"Major, I sense a car approaching. I don't think its Edward and the rest; it might be Bella's father." Peter muttered, without taking his eyes off of Bella and Char, who were whispering secretively. I

wonder what they are talking about. Char had waves of mischief and love radiating off her, Bella's emotions were slightly clouded, but very similar.

"Darlin', your father is comin' down the driveway. Pete and Char hafta put in some contacts so Charlie won't notice their eye colors and you're gonna hafta let go of Char so they can do that." I teased.

She playfully stuck her tongue out at me and playfully shoved Char towards the bathroom. Peter winked and went with her. "So, what are we going to tell Charlie about Peter and Charlotte?" Bella

wondered.

"I was thinkin' that we could tell him that Pete is my and Rose's biological older brother and Char is his girlfriend. We look enough alike so Charlie will believe it. We can say that they are up visiting

because Rosie and I are home from college for the weekend. Alice, will he buy it?" I looked over my shoulder at Alice, who was preparing the dining room with Esme and Rose for the party.

Her eyes went blank as she searched for the future. "He will not be suspicious, but I can only see a few minutes into the future. Something is blocking my vision; things haven't been decided yet, so

there are quite a few ways for tonight to play out. I can only tell that Charlie will like Peter and Charlotte, and then the guys come home. Everything after that is blank." Alice's eyebrows knit together,

like she was thinking hard about something. "I don't like this at all." she whispered.

"I know, Alice, me either." I glanced over at Bella; she looked just as worried as Alice did.

"Charlie's almost here and everything's ready. We just have to block our minds from Edward, so he won't make a scene in front of Charlie," Alice advised.

"Maybe we shouldn't have invited him, Esme. I don't want him in any danger." Bella said, gnawing on her lip. Even though it wasn't the time at all, I couldn't get over how sexy she looked like that. If

the circumstances were less tense, I would've kissed her right then.

"Don't even think about it," Alice hissed, "Charlie will knock on the door in fifteen seconds, and everyone else will walk in the door in exactly two minutes and thirty-seven seconds. We are almost in

Edward's range, so start blocking your minds everyone."

"Bella, honey, nothing is going to happen to you or Charlie, so don't worry. This is your night to have fun." Esme put a comforting are around Bella's petite shoulders. She visibly relaxed under her

mother's cool touch. Charlie's cruiser crunched on the gravel in front of the garage and its engine cut. A door slammed and his heavy footfalls thudded up the walkway onto the porch. He took a deep

breath and knocked three times on the door. Esme smiled and went to greet him. She gracefully swung open the door, revealing Charlie's large form, clutching a wrapped box under his arm.

"Esme, thank you for inviting me over. Hey Bells, Jasper, Alice. Your Rosalie right?" he said nervously, obviously intimidated by Rosalie's beauty. Rosalie smiled at him, and nodded her head kindly.

"It's nice to meet you, Chief Swan. Bella has told us a lot of great things about you."

"Please, call me Charlie, and likewise." He blushed; this is probably where Bella got it from. Esme took his arm and guided him into the dining room, where everyone else was waiting. I walked in

behind them, grabbing Bella's present off of the coffee table, where Esme had set it down.

"Hi Charlie!" Alice's trilling voice rang out. Charlie waved; he liked Alice the best out of all of us, except for perhaps Esme and Carlisle. He was an honorable man, who always defended us against the

critical townspeople of Forks. We were all rather fond of him, even though we never actually met him directly until Bella came along.

"Hey Char-Dad! Glad you could come, how was your fishing trip with Billy and Harry?" Bella walked over to him and hugged him.

"It was fun Bells. The fish were really biting today. Must have gotten enough fish to last us the rest of the week." Charlie's eyes glowed when Bella embraced him. His eyes were the exact shade as

Bella's. He looked around the rest of the room. "Wow, you guys really know how to decorate for a party," he chuckled, "And who are these two? Oh and where are the rest of you guys?" Charlie

noticed Peter and Charlotte lounging in the corner, by the stairs.

"Chief Swan, this is Rosalie's and my older brother, Peter. He survived the car crash that killed our parents. Petey, here, located us a couple of years ago and visits from time to time. He and his

girlfriend Char dropped by this weekend because Rose and I were up from Dartmouth." I said, "Carlisle, Emmett, and Edward will be coming home shortly. They were on a camping trip this weekend."

"Oh," Charlie said, "It is nice to meet you, Peter and Charlotte; I am Bella's father, if you haven't figured that out yet."

"It's really nice to meet you, Chief Swan, we're glad to be here for Bella's birthday." Peter shook Charlie's outstretched hand. Alice looked at me meaningfully; I guess they were almost here. I started

translating the "Happy Birthday Song" into as many languages as I could. A couple of seconds later, the front door opened. I could hear Bella's heartbeat accelerate, so I sent her some calm. She

smiled. Carlisle, Edward, and Emmett walked into the dining room.

"Baby Bells!" Emmett roared and ran, at a human pace, over to his little sis. Bella squealed as he swung her around in a circle. He was so happy to finally see her after a summer away. Edward snarled,

too quietly for Bella or Charlie to hear.

"Be careful with her, she's only a human." Edward grimaced in response to something Emmett thought. I laughed; I could only imagine what it was. Edward glared at me and was emanating suspicion

as he looked into my mind. "What are you hiding from me?" he growled. Nothin', now get the fuck out of my head, asshole.

Charlie looked up from his conversation with Peter and Charlotte, something about gun control. "Hello Edward." He said stiffly, waves of hostility coming off of him. Obviously, Charlie didn't like Edward,

maybe because of Bella getting hurt last spring, but really who knows?

"Good evening, Chief Swan. Nice to see you." Edward said politely. Charlie scowled in his direction, and I choked back a laugh. Horror, fury, and surprise suddenly ripped through the room. Edward.

"What are those two...human drinkers doing here when MY Bella is at the house?" he snarled at vampire speed. Growls erupted from Char, Pete, Rose, and I.

"WE would never hurt her." Peter hissed.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Edward scoffed, "like I would. She is mine, my mate." I had to force myself to remember Charlie was here, so I couldn't kill him.

"Let's open presents!" Carlisle said, in a transparent attempt to cut the obvious tension in the room.

"Bella, I'll give you my present later, is that ok?" I really didn't want to give her my present when Edward was around.

"That's fine; you really didn't have to get me anything." Bella looked down at the table.

"It's nothing, hon." I replied.

"Bella, I will give you my present first." Edward gave her a small silver wrapped box. Bella took it from him and opened it warily. There was a pair of silver car keys in it, how did I know? "It's for the Audi

R8 in the garage. Happy Birthday, love." He was feeling smug, like she would love his present the best.

"Um, thanks Edward. That was really um thoughtful of you, but I have the truck Charlie gave me." When Bella and I were talking earlier, I found out that the only reason Bella loved that truck was

because her father gave it to her. She never really got many presents from Renee, and Charlie's sentiment really touched her.

"Well, when that old truck doesn't work anymore, you'll have a brand new car." Edward replied, angry that she didn't have the desired reaction.

"My turn, my turn, my turn!" Alice sang. She gave Bella another small, wrapped package. That was unexpected. Usually Alice's gifts were large and extravagant. Bella unwrapped the gift; she looked

even more nervous than when she was opening Edward's. Oh Alice. She gave her a black credit card. Bella sighed, but knew that she never had any chance against Alice. "Thanks Alice." Esme and

Carlisle were next.

"Here you are, baby girl. I hope you like it, Princess." Carlisle said lovingly as he handed her a emerald colored velvet jewelry case. Bella opened it and gasped, tears swimming in her eyes. They gave

her a charm for her bracelet from Peter, a platinum Cullen crest.

"This is perfect, thank you both so much!" Bella whispered in bewilderment.

"We coordinated with Peter on this one." Esme laughed, "We're glad you like it, darling." Charlie handed Bella his gift, it was also some kind of jewelry. It was a tiny silver angel charm for her bracelet.

"Alice told me you were getting a charm bracelet. I got it for you because you were a blessing to me, Bella. I am so glad you decided to come and live with m. I know I don't say it a lot, but I love you,

kid." he said, gruff with emotion. Bella was silently crying at this point.

"I ll-lllove you t-ttoo, Daddy." she stuttered through her tears, "I have the two world's best dads." Both Carlisle and Charlie looked overcome with emotion.

Rosalie and Emmett gave Bella two tickets to Paris for an all-expense paid vacation. Bella snuck a glance at me and smirked. Alice gasped. Oh fuck and I thought this was going to be without shit.

Edward stood up in a blind rage. "ALICE, WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!" he roared, completely forgetting about Charlie. He gasped as he watched what was most likely the last two days in Alice's mind.

Oh fucking hell. Edward shoved past Alice and grabbed me by the throat. "What did you fucking do?" His eyes were completely black, despite his recent hunting trip. "You manipulated her you bastard.

Bella is MINE!" I showed him Bella and mine's private conversation. I fell to my knees under his onslaught of rage and hatred.

Charlie's shock at Edward's...err...outburst wore off and he walked over to us before anyone could stop him. "Now boys, I am sure we can resolve this without violence. Edward, son, please let Jasper

up." Edward growled in frustration at the human man's words and pushed him back in irritation. Charlie flew backwards from Edward's force and crashed into the fireplace at the other end of the room.

There was an audible sickening snap and Charlie lay unmoving in a mess of stone and blood. Every vampire in the room stiffened and Bella started screaming and crying uncontrollably. Emmett and

Rose ran over to us and forced Edward to let go of me. They pinned him to the ground, snarling viciously. Carlisle and Peter rushed over to Charlie's broken form, but he was already dead.

"Why? Why you asshole? How could you kill Charlie?" Bella shrieked at Edward.

"Don't blame me for this Bella! Blame Jasper. This is his entire fault!" Edward yelled, struggling under Rose and Emmett's restraining arms.

"JASPER? This has nothing to do with Jasper, Edward! For once in your life, take responsibility for yourself! Jasper didn't force you to do anything! Shut the fuck up! Do you not understand? YOU KILLED

MY FUCKING FATHER!" Bella had tears streaming down her face.

"He has been manipulating you emotions Bella. YOU DO NOT LOVE HIM BELLA. YOU ARE MINE. YOU WILL DO AS I SAY, SO SHUT UP!" Edward had become demonic and almost possessed. He threw

Rosalie and Emmett through the wall and advanced on Bella. All of the rest of us were frozen with shock and anger. "You are nothing without me, Isabella Swan. You are just some little human who will

never be loved by anyone else but me. Your father was practically begging me with his thoughts to end his miserable existence because he couldn't stand being around you! I did him a favor. Your

blood is mine. Why else do you think, I, a vampire who has had thousands of women's affections, would ever be interested in a pathetic, weak human?" Bella sank to the ground; she believed every

word he said. "You are nothing, nor will you ever be. You are only my dinner, Isabella, I have never loved you. You honestly are stupid enough to believe that, silly little lamb. Tonight my thirst will

finally be quenched." Edward sneered with venom running down his chin and closed the distance between them.

"Stop him!" Carlisle roared, but it was too late. Edward always was the fastest out of all of us. He grabbed Bella by the neck and sank his teeth into her delicate flesh and began to drink. Charlotte was

the closest to him and she grabbed his hair and tried to pull him off of Bella's feebly stirring body. Edward stopped drinking and turned to defend his prey. He hurled Charlotte into Peter, who was

coming to the aid of his wife. They both sailed through the hole made from Emmett and Rose.

"Everyone stand back!" I shouted. I took a deep breath and hit Edward with all of the waves of lethargy, calm, fatigue, and weakness I could muster. When I did this in the Southern Wars to the

newborns, they were knocked out for days at a time. I prayed to God that he would be out long enough so we could get Bella safely out of here. Bella. As Edward's knees gave out, and he collapsed, I

ran over to my love, Carlisle at my side. She was bleeding profusely out of the wound on her neck, and was losing color quickly.

"Son, we don't have much time. We must change her!" he yelled, desperately trying to stop the flowing blood. Bella's eyelids fluttered, she was barely conscious.

"Do it." she rasped.


Sorry for the cliffie, but it had to be done :) Thanks for your feedback and keep it coming :)

Love always LoCo